Internal-bath apparatus.



J. B. BOOKMAN.

' INTERNAL BATH APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25. 1916.

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J. B. BOOKMAN.

INTERNAL BATH APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25.. 1916.

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JOSEPH B. BOOKMAN, or MAN HArrAm NfivAnA.

INTE'RNAL BATH APPARATUS.

Specification or Letters rat-em. P t ntedFeb. 27, 1917.

Application filed April 25, 191a Serial No. 93,466.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosEPH. B. BOOKMAN', a citizen of the United States,residing at Manhattan, in the county of Nye an'dState of Nevada, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Internal-Bath Apparatus, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an internalib'ath apparatus, and moreparticularly to the class of combined water heaters andbathing'appliances. 4

The primary object of the invention is the provision of'an appliance ofthis character, wherein cold water can be conveniently heated to thedesired temperature and injected through the rectum of a-person for aninternal bath, in the treatment of the system to benefit the health ofsuch person. i

Another object of the invention is [the provision of an appliance ofthis character,

wherein the tanks for the heating of the water to the proper temperatureare of novel form, and also the stool and the fountain syringe are ofnovel construction, so as to avoid discomfort to the user and to permitthe internal bath to be taken in a convenient manner and with despatch.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an applianceof this character, which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliableand efficient in operation, strong, durable, convenient and easy in use,andalso which is inexpensive in manufacture and installation.-

Other obj ectsv will be in. part obvious and in part hereinafter pointedout.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combination of elements and arrangement of parts, the construction ofwhich will be exemplified-in the' description hereinafter set forth, andthe scope of the application of which will be'in- Fig. 3, is a verticallongitudinal'sectional view through the stool.

Fig. 4:, is a plan View of the stool. Fig. 5, is a sectional view on theline 77 of Fig. 1. 1 Fig. 6, is a sectional view on the line 99 of Fig.3.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in thedrawings.

Referring to the drawings, in detail, the appliance comprises a mainreservoir A, preferably in the form of a tank, having in its top'aremovable plug 10,-which is detached for the filling of the said'tankwith cold water for cleaning purposes, when desired. The reservoir. A,is also fitted with a gage tube B, to indicate the amount of Watertherein.

Arranged below the reservoir A, and

spaced therefrom are superposed heating tanks 11, the uppermost tank,being connected with the reservoir A, through the medium of a union 13,so that the cold water will flow from said reservoir into theuppergmostftank, while the latter is connected to .the lowermost tank bymeans of a coupling pipe 14:, for the continuous flow of water .from theupper to the lower tanks.

Beneath the tank 11 is a cooling tank 15 into which is adapted to beintroduced cold water which circulates for the cooling of the watertherein to the desired tempera ture. The coupling'pipeortube 17 unitesthe lower heating tank 11 with the cooling tank 15 so that thesaid'heatedwater from said lower heating tank will flow into saidcooling tank. The tube connection 18 is ar-' ranged between the coolingtank 15 and a delivery reservoir '19 which is located below the,latter.' The delivery reservoir 19, is

' fitted withagage tube 20, so that a person can determine the quantityof warm water therein. "There is also a thermometer C,

fitted on the delivery reservoir 19. The coupling tube17,1has fittedthereon a thermometer 21, so that one can ascertain the temperature ofthe water as it leaves the heating tanks.

At one side of the reservoirs and tanks is i a supply pipe'22, which hasleads 23, into the main reservoir A, and the cooling tank 15, the leadsbeing provided with hand operatedflcut oif valves 24, which when openedallow cold water to flow from thefpipe 22 into the reservoir and tank,while leading from the bottoms of the reservoirs A, and

sion require. It will be noted that the pipe loo 22 is provided withvalves 26' which are arranged between the reservoirs and the inlet pipeor lead 23 so that the supply from the pipe 22 can be cut off from thereservoir 19 or the tank 15 or both of the same.

Leading from the coupling pipe or tube 17, is a hot water delivery pipe27, which extends to and communicates directly with the deliveryreservoir 19, so that hot water can be delivered therein, the pipe 27,being formed with a valved faucet 28, so that hot water can be hadtherefrom. ()n opposite sides of the point of the faucet 28, in the pipe27, are cut off valves 29, which control the fiow of hot water, andlikewise provided in the coupling pipe 17 below the point of the faucet28, is a cut off valve 30, which also controls the flow of water throughthis pipe.

The stool comprises a seat frame 31, supported upon legs 32, and uponthis frame is securely fastened an inflatable cushion or bag 33, uponwhich is adapted to be seated the person taking the internal bath, whilemounted centrally of the cushion or bag 33, is a drain shell 34, havinga forwardly inclined guide-way 35, in which is slidably mounted a rectumspray nozzle 36, which is made fast to a cross-head 37 slidable uponguides 38, depending from the shell 34, and to this nozzle 36, isconnected a knuckle jointed pipe connection 39, which also has knuckleoint connection with a raising and lowering member 40, constituting avalve casing and a walking beam.

The member 40 is swingingly supported in a hanger 42, fixed to anddepending from the front of the seat frame of the stool. Fitted withinthis member 40, is a hand operated two way valve plug 41, while leadingfrom the member 40, are lead pipes 43, and 44, respectively, the pipe43, being in communication with the cushion or bag 33, and the pipe 44,in communication with nozzle 36, so that on turning the valve in oneposition water will be admitted to said cushion and nozzle,respectively, the water being delivered to the member 40, through aflexible tube 45, leading from the delivery reservoir 19.

The shell 34, is formed with an annular catch trough or groove 46, thewall of which is formed with perforations 47, for permitting the water,which may be spilt during an injection'and while washing the nozzle 36,to run off fromv the shell through a drain tube 48, leading therefrom,which tube 48,

has a branch leading to the member 40, for

the draining of the latter on the turning of the valve in anotherposition, it being understood of course that a toilet bowl is adapted tobe close at hand for receiving the drain- Connected with the tube 45,and the lead pipe 44, are the pipes 49, of a pump bellows 50, which isactuated by means of hand levers 51, pivoted to each other, so thatwater can be forced into the nozzle 36, under pressure, for the cleaningof said pipe, when the occasion requires. In each pipe 49, is mounted acut-off valve 52, to permit the shutting off of the pump as may bedesired.

Adapted to be located between the tanks 11, is a suitable heater 53,which may be of the electric, oil or gas type, and serves to heat thewater in said tanks, when the appliance is to beused. If oil or gasburners are used then the lower heating tank is to be removed togetherwith the electric circuit and then the burners installed and otherrequired connections made, as are required.

Hinged to the seat frame 31, is a cap 54, which normally covers thenozzle 36, when not in use.

011 raising or lowering the member 40, the nozzle 36, can be adjustedthe desired height within the rectum when 'giving the internal bath to aperson, and the latter can operate the member 40, for this purpose.

The cap 54, when closed fits closely into the groove 46, against theoutside wall of the frame so that when squirting water through thenozzle during the cleaning of the same, the said water will be confinedto the groove wherefrom it will drain through the perforations in theshell.

The electric cut off and the cold water cut off shall be pull switches,in order that a person when seated may merely pull a cord and thus closethe valve or open the circuit. There is also a provision made on thedelivery tube where some other standard syringe bottle may be connectedthereto, should it be desired.

The spray nozzle 36 consists of two parts as indicated on the drawing,it is fastened together a little above the cross head. The object of thesame being to remove or exchange the perforated part of it witheasiness.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. In an internal bath apparatus, a stool having a seat frame, aninflatable cushion supported upon the frame and having a centralopening, a drain shell arranged within the opening, a spray nozzleworking centrally through the shell, guides depending from the shell, across head supporting the nozzle and slidable upon the guides, a hangerdepending from the frame, a raising and lowering member pivoted in thehanger and having avalve chamber, a knuckle joint connection between themember and the nozzle, a hand operated two-way valve plug within thevalve chamber, lead pipes extending from the member to the nozzle andinflatable cushion respectively and controlled by the valve plug, andmeans for supplying fluid to the valve chamber.

2. In an internal bath apparatus, a stool having a seat frame, aninflatable cushion supported upon the frame and having a centralopening, a drain shell arranged within the opening, a spray nozzleworking centrally through the shell, guides depending from the shell, across head supporting the nozzle and slidable upon the guides, a hangerdepending from the frame, a raising and lowering member pivoted in thehanger and having a valve chamber, a knuckle joint connection betweenthe member and the nozzle, a hand operated two-way valve plug within thevalve chamber, lead pipes extending from the member to the nozzle andinflatable cushion respectively and controlled by the valve plug, meansfor supplying fluid to the valve chamber, and a drain pipe leading fromthe drain shell and having connection with the valve chamber.

3. In an internal bath apparatus, a stool having a seat frame, aninflatable cushion supported upon the frame and having a centralopening, a drain shell arranged within "the opening, a spray nozzleWorking centrally through the shell, guides depending from the shell, across head supporting the nozzle and slidable upon the guides, a hangerdepending from the frame, a raising and lowering member pivoted in thehanger and having a valve chamber, a knuckle joint connection betweenthe member and the nozzle, a hand operated two-way valve plug within thevalve chamber, lead pipes extending from the member to the nozzle andinflatable cushion respectively and controlled by the valve plug, meansfor supplying fluid to the valve chamber, a drain pipe leading from thedrain shell and having connection with the valve chamber, and a forcepump having connection with the lead to the nozzle.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH B. BOOKMAN.

Witnesses:

S. E. SMITH, Gno. LUDWIG.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

